PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Morton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson Black is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Black
vs
Morton

173 cm
23
156 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

189 cm
23
156 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wilson Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Morton!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morton throws a nice looking combination but Black bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morton tried to score with a low kick but Black checks it.
Morton misses with a few strikes there.
Morton throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Morton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Morton forces Black back against the cage and clinches.
Morton wants to get back to striking at distance but Black won't allow it.
Black is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Morton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Morton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Black.

Morton breaks from the clinch.
Morton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morton misses with a two punch combination.
Morton misses with a wild combination.
Black looks for a takedown but Morton sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black closes the distance and clinches up with Morton, looking for a takedown. Black pushes Morton against the cage but Morton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilson Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Morton defends it nicely.
Morton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Black keeps control of Morton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Morton manages to break the clinch.
Morton throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Morton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Black moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morton connects with a single shot there.
Black shoots in looking for a takedown. Morton tries to sprawl out of it but Black keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Morton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Black moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morton looks to land a combination but Black avoids it well.
Morton misses with a double jab.

Black scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Morton looks gassed!

Black is looking for a kimura here.
Morton pushes Black off looking to stand but Black dives back in and keeps control.

Black seems to be working for a kimura but Morton defends the submission attempt.
Morton wants to get back to his feet.

Black looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Black prevents Morton from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Morton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Morton.
Morton throws a low kick, looking for Black's leg but Black calmly moves out of range.

Black shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Black was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Morton tries to buck Black off but he can't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Black with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Black is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Morton has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Black looking to secure an arm triangle but Morton defends it well.
Morton is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Black jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Morton manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Morton wants to get back to his feet but Black drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilson Black dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Morton misses with the combination.
Black shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morton sprawls well. Morton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Black gets slowly back to his feet.
Morton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Morton scores with a kick to the body.
Morton scores with a one two! Black had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Morton misses with a head kick.
Morton throws a leg kick which misses Black's front leg but catches the back leg as Black tries to avoid it.
Wilson Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black slips a jab and a cross from Morton.
Morton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Black showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morton.
Mark Morton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Morton. No joy for Black on that attempt.
A punch combination from Morton misses.
Morton misses with a wild combination.
Morton looks to land a combination but Black avoids it well.
Black fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilson Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morton throws a right hand that Black ducks under and follows up with a left that Black also avoids with ease.

Black shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Black showed some decent athleticism there.
Morton is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Black is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morton sees it coming and defends easily.

Morton makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Black shoots in for a takedown but Morton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Black takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Black has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Morton.
Morton misses with a jab, cross combination.

Black fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Morton sprawls well initially but Black persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Morton kicks Black off and gets back to his feet.
Morton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morton misses with a two punch combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Black.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morton throws a head kick that half lands.
Morton throws a right hand that Black ducks under and follows up with a left that Black also avoids with ease.
Morton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Black is defended easily by Morton.
Black showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morton.

Black scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Morton looks like he's trying to stand up.

Black is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morton is refusing to be controlled, as Black sits in half guard.
Morton pushes Black off looking to stand but Black dives back in and keeps control.
Black passes to side control.
Morton prevents Black from improving position.

Black goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Morton rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Black's guard! Nice work there by Morton!

Black has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wilson Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Morton gets to his feet - Black follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mark Morton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Black fails with a takedown attempt.

Morton closes the distance and pushes Black back into the cage.

Morton breaks from the clinch.
Morton misses with a double jab.
Morton throws a hook but Black blocks it.

Black is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Morton's half guard.
Morton wants to get back to his feet.

Morton is kicking away at Black from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Black grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a hell hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Morton trying to push Black off... Morton taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Wilson Black!